Why Your AI Keeps Giving You Bad Answers

Everyone talks about AI in vague, sweeping terms. This episode gets specific. Dennis Collins, Leah Bumphrey, and Paul Boomer (author of *The Secret Formulas of Artificial Intelligence*) tackle the question business owners actually have: if I'm only going to do one thing with AI, what should it be? Along the way, Leah tells a real story about AI giving her confidently wrong advice — and what it taught her about the questions she didn't ask. **In this episode:** \[02:37] Start With Self-Assessment, Not a New Tool — Paul's first move with any client: what are you already using AI for, and what have you actually gotten out of it? \[03:19] Are You Actually Measuring It? — why "it's helping" isn't a metric, and the questions to ask before you trust the answer \[05:03] AI Is an Intern, Not an Instant Fix — why the ROI on AI can take 3 to 18 months to show up, and why that's normal \[06:52] The Ice Storm Story — Leah's real-world lesson in why AI can only work with the information you actually give it \[13:03] The One Prompt That Fixes Bad Answers — tell AI not to work in ambiguity, and ask what else it needs to know before it makes a recommendation **Resources Mentioned** Wizard Academy — Connect and Convert's sponsor, a non-traditional business school for owners and entrepreneurs. WizardAcademy.org **Connect With Us** Website: ConnectAndConvertPodcast.com Got a "true confession" or a question you want us to cover? Email [connectandconvert@wizardofads.com](mailto:connectandconvert@wizardofads.com)